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All the calamities that have befallen the Olympics before it has even started, including a plague of oysters, a bullying scandal, and a runaway weightlifter
All the calamities that have befallen the Olympics before it has even started, including a plague of oysters, a bullying scandal, and a runaway weightlifter
Barnaby LaneJul 23, 2021, 17:23 IST
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games president Yoshiro Mori.Getty/Rodrigo Reyes Marin
The Tokyo Olympics officially open on Friday with the opening ceremony.
Even before the games have begun, though, they have been beset by a number of calamities.
Read on to see incidents including a loose bear, a plague of oysters, and a bullying scandal.
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The Tokyo Olympic Games officially kick off after Friday's opening ceremony.
Getty/Fabrice Coffrini
Even before they have started though, the games have been beset by a number of calamities. Read on to see a selection of what has gone wrong so far.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.
Getty/Denis Balibouse
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A wild bear was spotted on a softball field and remains on the loose.
Koji Sasahara/AP Images
An Australian athlete was suspended after testing positive for cocaine.
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A Ugandan weightlifter fled training because he didn't want to return to his country.
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Six swimmers had to be sent home because of an admin error.
Alicja Tchorz.
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Another swimmer was forced to withdraw because her carer wasn't allowed to travel with her.
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The Games' rowing and canoe venue was overrun by oysters.
Getty/Chris Jackson
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Tokyo Bay smells "like a toilet."
Getty/Kazuhiro Nogi
Inclusive swimming caps designed for natural hair were banned.
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Athletes moaned about the beds in the Olympic Village.
A bed in Olympic Village in Toyko.
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A composer for the opening ceremony resigned.
Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images
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The opening ceremony's show director was also fired.
Hiroshi Sasaki, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games executive creative director, displays a portrait of Olympics opening ceremony show director Kentaro Kobayashi during a news conference in Tokyo..
Kyodo via Reuters